The first 200 lines.
I don't know, it just happened.
Thank you.
Are you okay? Yeah?
Yeah.
No. It wasn't my father, it was just his.
Okay.
They said they will meet you tomorrow in the morning, if that's okay? Yeah?
Thank you so much.
Thank you. I know this is hard for you.
Thank you.
You know, my dad, he has this talent of making me feel small.
My psychologist said it's unconscious. She calls it the dance of dominance.
Anyway,
your visa, he will fix it.
Even if it's just to give me a master class on how to be a real man, you know?
Your dad, in concert.
She's cute.
Hey.
- Yeah. - Are you guys close?
In some ways, very close.
I don't know.
She's like the greatest mystery of my life, this woman.
I don't understand how someone like her just.
let life walk all over her.
She could've been someone, you know?
I'd never let that happen to me.
You know,
being someone isn't always a good thing.
She's.
She's cute.
You're lucky.
Maybe,
if the visa doesn't work,
maybe you can come meet her in Israel.
Yeah, maybe.
Yeah, maybe.
Maybe?
You won't hate me, right?
Hate you?
Why would I hate you?
I don't know.
Maybe one day you will.
I really like you.
I don't know if you noticed.
No, yes, actually.
actually, yes, I've noticed.
What is this look?
What look?
This.
It's a sex look. It's a "Let's have sex" look.
Why do you always think sex?
Okay. What look is this?
Sex.
I don't know. I.
- I feel tired. - You're tired?
Yeah, I helped Tasha install the.
- You helped. - .acoustic panels all day.
- It was very, so. - .you helped Tasha all day.
You're probably so tired.
I'm being deported from your country.
Okay.
- Okay, okay, okay. - Poor Tasha.
Five minutes.
Five? Too much. Give me three. Tops.
- Okay. Deal. - Deal.
Thank you for seeing me.
Roma told us that they're giving you trouble with your visa.
Yes.
That's what I told him.
And it's not true?
No. I'm sorry, it's not.
I'm actually here to talk about something else.
An offer for you.
Not very smart, my son.
You know about our situation?
Yes, he told me you're not speaking to each other. Yes.
Yes, so maybe.
you're not very smart too?
I have a business proposition for you
that is good enough for you not to care how I got in your car.
Misha, we can still make it to Leonid's but only if we leave now.
Hold on.
And what is this offer?
The quick version, please.
An Israeli defense technology firm developed
a new prototype for a missile guidance system.
Because of the embargo, your rivals in the Russian government,
they will never be able to get even a glimpse of it.
Which is good.
But neither can you, which is not so good.
But I can fix that.
How exactly?
I'm connected with the key engineer of this project in Israel,
and I know for a fact that he's frustrated with his current work situation,
and he's looking for an exit.
We'll soon arrange a business trip for him to India.
This is a one-time opportunity for a deal far from Israel.
He will bring the prototype.
My team and I will go there, and we will take care of everything.
I can get this prototype and give it to you.
And who are you?
I worked a few years in the IDF,
drafting strategic plans for some of Israel's most delicate operations.
Then transitioning three years ago, I ventured into the private arms sector,
working with a boutique distribution company--
And what exactly was your role in this.
boutique company?
Well, I was the primary executive assistant for--
You were a secretary.
I was much more than a secretary.
But still you are here only because you're fucking my son.
I'm telling you that I have years of experience
in exactly these kinds of deals.
If you've had years of experience,
you would know that Russia is not Israel.
Not everybody here is happy to work with a woman.
Let alone a girl.
Look, I'm not here to get advice on how to do business in Russia.
I'm here to talk about this proposal,
which.
I'm sorry for saying,
but you'd have to be stupid not to even consider.
Yes, you're right.
But why do I need you?
I can do it without you.
Yeah, sure.
But.
you're just the first name on a very long list of names.
And the connection.
is mine.
So, maybe you will be able to re-create it
before I find another buyer, but maybe you won't.
Ten years ago, you made a bad investment.
You bought ten warehouses full of old FS56 Cold War missiles.
No, sorry, I'm being polite.
You made a ridiculous gamble,
and bought what could probably be considered
as the largest collection of paper weights in Europe.
You're bleeding money, and you're bleeding power.
And the vultures, they're already circling.
I know you can see them.
I can see them.
With this device,
you can turn each and one of your paper weights into a missile with 98% accuracy.
So,
you can either be the man who turned a horrible investment
to a knockout against Putin,
or you can be the man who lost it all
because he was too scared to work with a girl.
And how much does he want for this device?
Does it matter?
We'll do it.
But, two things.
First,
you shouldn't use your own name.
It will be easier for our associates if you choose a new one.
A man's name.
Okay.
And then the timing.
We need it soon.
How soon?
Mikhail needs it to happen by the end of this month.
- Why? - Why?
Do you have other plans?
No. End of the month is fine.
Okay. Then good.
We'll be in touch.
- Hey. - Hey.
- What, no video? - No, my phone's acting up.
I'll go into town tomorrow to fix it.
- I can barely hear you. - Can you hear me now?
Yeah.
So, how are you? How are things in Laos?
Good, good. Really calm and nice,
really chill.
What do they have you doing?
You know, basically I. feed horses, brush horses.
Mostly horse stuff. That's.
That's pretty much the main thing here, a lot of horses.
I knew. tonight.
- Come again? - I said, I knew you'd call tonight.
Oh, totally, totally. Yeah, so.
You saw Dr. Ron today, right?
- Yeah. - So what did he say?
That we have to make sure he's hydrated,
that he thinks the headaches are basically from dehydration.
Okay.
Forget it, it's depressing and you're probably busy.
No, no, not at all.
The truth is, I wanted to talk to you about something.
One of the volunteers here bailed, and that kinda screwed them,
so it opened up an option for me to stay.
And. I don't know,
being here on the farm is really good for me, and.
I already feel like I'm forcing this whole Thailand thing on you,
so I was thinking, let's push it back a bit.
What do you say?
Wait, I can't hear anything.
Are you there?
I didn't get what you said.
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